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Bookalet vs Kross Booking

Both stand on short-term rental management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Bookalet

Free trial Web

Bookalet brings booking administration, guest communication, and payment tracking together for holiday-let operators. Check the plan's property and user limits, channel management, and annual price excluding VAT before choosing.

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Kross Booking

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Kross Booking brings reservations, distribution, direct bookings, and property operations together, with mobile access and automatic updates. Check the unit minimum and Basic plan exclusions against the needs of your property.

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The facts

BookaletKross Booking
Free planA free trialA free trial
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onWebAndroid, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid planLite: £139 a yearBasic: €4 per room a month
Plans published43
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitebookalet.co.ukkrossbooking.com
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Bookalet: what it does well

  • Manages availability, bookings, payments, and invoicing.
  • Automates booking responses and guest communications.
  • Syncs availability with Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo.
  • Embeddable widgets support multiple website builders.
  • 30-day free trial and one-to-one onboarding.

What to know first

  • No free plan is listed.
  • Lite has no channel management.
  • Lite covers only one to two bookables.
  • Enterprise price is listed as POA.

Kross Booking: what it does well

  • Combines PMS, channel manager, and booking engine.
  • Supports direct bookings, online check-in, and booking changes.
  • Mobile app includes guest and channel-management controls.
  • Updates are included and applied automatically.
  • No minimum contractual commitment is stated.

What to know first

  • No free plan is listed.
  • Basic excludes Channel Manager and Booking Engine.
  • Plans require at least three rooms or apartments.
  • Cloud access requires an internet connection.

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